done with the school year

Today was a half day for Steven, and the end of the school year for him. To celebrate we went out in the cold heavy rain and ate lunch at Applebees. He is happy, even though he has a lot of homework to complete over the summer for two of his AP classes.

I was going to catch the start of today's Tigers game before going in to Hell Mouth (work). But they are having a rain delay in Chicago. I have not looked at the radar, but it must be a pretty big storm system over the Great Lakes today for it to be raining hard in both Detroit and Chicago this afternoon.

I have to say that the Tigers are having a pretty decent start to their season - primarily due to some very solid starting pitching. It is great to see Justin Verlander doing so well, and starting to live up to his monumental potential - and even Dontrelle Willis seems to be turning things around - and if he does, that is a completely unexpected bonus. He has been so classy about his troubles and trips to the minors - it would be great if he can become a decent starting pitcher again! Edwin Jackson has been simply superb, and Rick Porcello shows a lot of promise. Armando Galarraga started out the season as our best pitcher, but had a poor May - but he seems to be turning the corner and improving greatly. Our new pitching coach is really doing a fine job with the staff!

And it is great to see them taking a series from their number one nemesis - the Chicago White Sox. I know the Sox are having a rough year, but it is still good to see the Tigers taking a series from them in Chicago. The Sox have owned the Tigers for years now - this series win might help the Tigers get over that mentally.

The last two weeks at work have been hellishly busy. I am glad I only have to go in tonight, then will have two nights off. I have been exhausted, and do not know if that is due to the thyroid thing, work being so busy, or some combination of the two. I have been having trouble reading, working on the computer, or doing much of anything other than sitting around in a tired daze.